tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post6930077040941826250..comments2024-03-16T02:37:47.918-05:00Comments on Fabric Mutt: Parenting, Perfection, and PerseveranceHeidi Stapleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797935137918208939noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-30594158073523867512020-07-19T09:05:50.518-05:002020-07-19T09:05:50.518-05:00Hello Heidi,
Hope you are enjoying your summer bre...Hello Heidi,<br />Hope you are enjoying your summer break. I feel as though I am intruding but don't know how else to get in touch with you. Thank you for all your tutorials, I love them all but am having a really hard time understanding step 5 of making the envelope in the Stationery Kit Tutorial. I cannot make head nor tail of it. I would be really grateful if you could possibly explain it clearly for me. Sorry and thank you.April Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04595707736800408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-4809210167269093562020-07-12T11:40:26.439-05:002020-07-12T11:40:26.439-05:00You’re really good at writing, Heidi. Lovely conv...You’re really good at writing, Heidi. Lovely conversational style that’s easy to read but with thought-provoking content. I can relate to the perfection paralysis. I think for me it comes from never feeling good enough at school or at home. Rather than risk another failure, I’ll just procrastinate until it goes away. Hope you’re having a great summer with your family. Missing your posts on IG but glad for you that you’re taking a break. It can be such a time drain!! Ugh. Chez538https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333538597859484486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-25240268635276793842020-06-23T18:27:32.629-05:002020-06-23T18:27:32.629-05:00Love the little pouches and the fabrics used.
I th...Love the little pouches and the fabrics used.<br />I think of folks are taking this time to do things that they've put off.<br />Good luck on the pattern writingCarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16503798539178829225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-34056879906029629982020-05-08T05:50:25.207-05:002020-05-08T05:50:25.207-05:00Those little pouches are adorable and I'm glad...Those little pouches are adorable and I'm glad you are able to spend this time working out what is really important to you for the future. I've been doing a lot of thinking on that myself these days.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-5093295226164355472020-04-24T23:58:02.338-05:002020-04-24T23:58:02.338-05:00How fun to find that nest! And interesting that y...How fun to find that nest! And interesting that you have found a similarity between the parent birds and your and your husband. Yep, parenting takes alot of work, and so nice to have a wonderful companion to share it with! Since we don't have Cardinals here, if you happened to catch a picture of them and want to share it, that would be lovely. :-)I love your pouch: you sent me down a rabbit-hole looking for the Sarah Jane fabric, and then I discovered that I had seen her Sommer fabric line and loved it! And I hope you can ease up on yourself and your feelings that you need perfection. My younger daughter was that way and it led to enough anxiety that she had to go on medication in Junior High school. I think God loves you as you are and is so pleased with your efforts to do good and I don't think he is expecting perfection of us. He just loves us perfectly as we are. Have a wonderful weekend!! Hugs, HHelen Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262129294254896564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-9511586549163427692020-04-24T13:45:57.442-05:002020-04-24T13:45:57.442-05:00Gosh, you have to have the best fabric stash in th...Gosh, you have to have the best fabric stash in the country!! You always make such sweet, sweet treasures with fabrics that I have never seen and wish I had. Your girls are very lucky to have such a talented mom! I am also one of those people that want to try everything and want immediate perfection...not the real world for sure, lol! My mother was not creative in the crafty sense at all but always encouraged me and supplied me with materials and craft kits starting when I was just a little girl. I am thankful for that and have always been able to entertain myself for hours at a time. Just wish I had the time now to let my mind be free to create. It is wonderful that you are doing the same with your girls, they will someday realize what a wonderful thing you did. Thanks for another touching post and real-life post!Kathleen O'Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568001369589832617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-45884810748166220182020-04-24T09:50:34.726-05:002020-04-24T09:50:34.726-05:00My dear you are not alone! I have so many patterns...My dear you are not alone! I have so many patterns I want to make, Acrylic paints ready to be mixed for acrylic pour art, Yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, weaving looms, on and on. And...I want to do it all perfectly from the get go! I think my daughter (32 y/o) has finally learned that all of these things I surround myself with are actually a really good thing in these days of isolation. I AM NEVER BORED. She is struggling with it all. She had to stop working a month ago, because her pregnancy has advanced to that point and with no real hobbies to speak of; well, she spends a lot of time cleaning, recleaning and looking at her phone. Keep on with all you are doing. Your children will benefit from it!claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-2448358563370995952020-04-24T08:44:31.251-05:002020-04-24T08:44:31.251-05:00Beautiful pencil cases!
I think that I was fearles...Beautiful pencil cases!<br />I think that I was fearless when I was younger, and perfectionism has reared its ugly head as I've aged. Maybe it's because I subconsciously think i don't have the time to 'fail'? Double darn! I'm working on it...<br />Stay safe with your little birds...Lodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777295136016723298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-28907574512877752882020-04-24T08:29:48.017-05:002020-04-24T08:29:48.017-05:00I love the Lola Dutch fabrics. I made my grand dau...I love the Lola Dutch fabrics. I made my grand daughter a skirt and a pillow case for Christmas out of some of them. I bought her the books too, so she would get the connection. She is 4. I love your pencil pouches. So cute. Do get out the paints and play. I bought some a year or so ago. I found that a whole large sheet of paper intimidated me, so I cut a sheet into 4 postcard size pieces and found that I could fill those up easier. Have fun with it.Charlotte M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09017648602174503289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-44129053924103143952020-04-24T07:46:42.736-05:002020-04-24T07:46:42.736-05:00Oh goodness, I can relate to the perfectionism and...Oh goodness, I can relate to the perfectionism and the various things I take up (or mean to). It's difficult to lay aside the perfectionism and just let the fun begin. Often when I'm trying to get one thing done and it isn't working (like your pattern writing), the solution will come while I'm working on something else. Hope that happens for you! Enjoy your day! piecefulwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256164519304112032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-86467597598018168162020-04-24T05:02:37.761-05:002020-04-24T05:02:37.761-05:00Heidi — this is just a beautiful piece of writing....Heidi — this is just a beautiful piece of writing. Thank you for sharing some of your quarantine experience with us.<br /><br />Fun fact: it was a friend of mine here in Paris who took Sarah Jane on the walking tour where she found THE pink apartment building that you see in Lola Dutch! <br /><br />Cheers from Paris. Blessings to you and your family as you navigate this strange time.Kim B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10781364799805651100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-84079890686642014922020-04-24T01:26:09.401-05:002020-04-24T01:26:09.401-05:00I enjoyed this post, I completely understand you d...I enjoyed this post, I completely understand you deciding to use some more of your things that were put away. I have decided while home to use my 'good things' that were often saved for 'best'. I need to enjoy life more so I am lighting the good candles, wearing my favourite clothes and generally trying to be a little happier and more appreciative of what I have. xKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373043952789494619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-64915631879367153442020-04-23T14:15:37.822-05:002020-04-23T14:15:37.822-05:00So beatiful things!.
Kisses.
OlgaSo beatiful things!.<br /><br />Kisses.<br /><br />OlgaOlgaquilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750659805507463048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-90090528951031431772020-04-23T11:36:12.470-05:002020-04-23T11:36:12.470-05:00I really love reading your blog posts. I may not c...I really love reading your blog posts. I may not comment on all of them but I do read them all. We are quite alike in so many ways so I totally context to this post. I’m also trying to look at how I can benefit from this time when it’s over. How will I see life. How will I live life. How will I be with other people when we can finally talk face to face and give those long missed hugs. I hope I will be a better person but only time will tell, right? <br /><br />I love your pouches. I love the style of the patchwork and your fabrics. I hope the rest of your week and weekend are wonderful. <br /><br />April Lopez. april dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167370676544548045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-11087169084040946532020-04-23T11:19:45.078-05:002020-04-23T11:19:45.078-05:00Lovely post! Stay well!Lovely post! Stay well!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08951927006136277731noreply@blogger.com